Redefining misanthropy for a fresh generation. Standard posts begin with a definition from Ambrose Bierce's The Devil's Dictionary followed by a modern adjustment. Miscellany on Wednesday and storytelling on Saturday.
Thursday, April 02, 2009
Reconsider
RECONSIDER, v. To seek a justification for a decision already made.
TLP, you don't have to steal it. Several brands of hard cider are now available at your friendly neighborhood superdupermart. All you have to do is make a choice and buy ... um, er, let me reconsider this ...
Not in PA Amoeba. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has "State Stores" which sell liquor. No hard cider in the grocery store or any other good liquids. Any hoo, liberating said cider is bound to be more fun, dontchathink?
oh no i must reconsider my reply... after the emotion of the moment i slowly remove my hands from the offending persons' neck.... logic once again taking hold... Peace
Puts me in mind of this Saki exchange, even though it's apparently about considering, not reconsidering. "My mother is thinking of getting married." "Again!" "It's the first time." "Of course, you ought to know. I was under the impression that she'd been married once or twice at least." "Three times, to be mathematically exact. I meant that it was the first time she'd thought about getting married; the other times she did it without thinking."
Reconsider: to ponder decisions made and irreversible
ReplyDeleteGoing to the well once too often.
ReplyDeletereconsider,
ReplyDeletea moment of
self-doubt
and
insecurity
Reconnaissance done on fermented apple juice. After you've located it, you steal it. Not me of course.
ReplyDeleteRE prefix meaning again
ReplyDeleteCON v.to persuade by deception, cajolery or trickery
SIDE n. the position taken in a controversy
ER a suffix regularly used in comparing degrees [ex: sillier]
RECONSIDER v. to once again allow oneself to be swayed by charisma rather than logic
TLP, you don't have to steal it. Several brands of hard cider are now available at your friendly neighborhood superdupermart. All you have to do is make a choice and buy ... um, er, let me reconsider this ...
ReplyDeleteNot in PA Amoeba. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has "State Stores" which sell liquor. No hard cider in the grocery store or any other good liquids. Any hoo, liberating said cider is bound to be more fun, dontchathink?
ReplyDeleteReconsider, changing your mind.
ReplyDeleteoh no i must
ReplyDeletereconsider
my reply...
after the emotion
of the moment
i slowly remove
my hands from the
offending persons'
neck....
logic once again
taking hold...
Peace
Reconsider: the feeling one gets when they decide to jump from a high dive... so sorry... to late...
ReplyDeleteIt is storming here. The thunder has been awesome! It's a gully warsher fer sure!
Reconsider locking the car after you've locked your keys inside (I've done that, with the engine running).
ReplyDelete..
reconsider,v. to be distracted by an alterior motive
ReplyDeleteRight, Pia. To waste time lamenting what might have been.
ReplyDeleteYup, Icy, or the bucket.
Self doubt? Really?
Of course not, TLP. Save it for the girls.
Quilly, you are so right. You must be. I'm certain.
Amoeba, you mean if it were her she'd been describing.
Freeda cider now, blogmama!
You sure this time, Ariel?
Bear, I say if you're choking someone he probably deserved it.
JD, I do miss southern storms.
Actonbell, Warren Zevon earworms are plan A for many.
Ooof, Jim. That's a nightmare I've seen in the daytime too.
Another one, Minka?
I never reconsider. I always stick with my first foolish decision.
ReplyDeleteOk, I will marry you.
ReplyDeleteCooper, I love it when people talk straight!
ReplyDeleteThat's one form of wisdom, Nessa.
ReplyDeleteI thought you liked me, Coop.
Ariel, you know perfectly well that's not true.
Puts me in mind of this Saki exchange, even though it's apparently about considering, not reconsidering.
ReplyDelete"My mother is thinking of getting married."
"Again!"
"It's the first time."
"Of course, you ought to know. I was under the impression that she'd been married once or twice at least."
"Three times, to be mathematically exact. I meant that it was the first time she'd thought about getting married; the other times she did it without thinking."